Liquid wax applicator



Oct. 9, 1956 E. A. PENNINGTON 2,765,485

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ATTD RN EYE Patented Oct. 9, 1956 2,765,485 LIQUID WAX APPLlCATOR ElonzaA. Pennington, Arkadelphia, Ark. Application August 21, 1953, Serial No.375,672

1 Claim. (Cl. 15-131) This invention relates to an applicator, and moreparticularly to a liquid wax applicator.

The object of the invention is to provide a liquid wax applicator whichwill facilitate the Waxing of floors, linoleums and the like, thepresent invention including a novel manually operable valve means forcontrolling the dispensing of the wax from its reservoir.

Another object of the invention is to provide a liquid wax applicatorwhich includes a pivotally mounted handle that can be adjusted or movedto any desired angle, there being a mechanism on the handle forcontrolling the dispensing of the Wax from the reservoir.

Another object of the invention is to provide an applicator which can beused for applying various liquids to floors and the like, and whereinsuch applicator can be used for dispensing or applying shellac, varnish,or paint, the present invention permitting floors to be waxed orotherwise treated in a minimum amount of time and with a minimum amountof efiort.

A further object of the invention is to provide a liquid wax applicatorwhich is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and inwhich like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout thesame:

Figure l is a perspective view of the liquid wax applicator, constructedaccording to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the liquid wax applicator.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on the line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view showing certainconstructional details of the invention.

Figure 6 is a sectional View taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of Figure 3.

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Figure 3.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary sectional view showing a modification whereinthe sponge can be secured by a bolt and nut assembly to the base of theapplicator.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the plunger.

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the valve block.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 14) designates a hollowtubular handle which can be made of any suitable material such as metal,and secured to the upper rear end of the handle 10 is an enlarged neck11. A tubular hollow sleeve 12 is seated in the neck 11 and securedthereto in any suitable manner, as for example by welding. The sleeve 12is provided with a cutout 14. Extending through the cutout 14 is atrigger 16, the trigger 16 being pivotally connected to the sleeve 12 bya pin or bolt and nut assembly 15, Figure 3.

Secured to the front end of the handle 10 is a pair of arms 21, Figur 2,and the arms 21 are pivotally connected to a valve block 22 by means ofa pin or bolt and nut assembly 23. The pivotal connection 23 permits thehandle 10 to be adjusted or moved to any desired angular position sothat the liquid wax applicator can be used with comfort and case.

There is further provided a container or tank 25 which is provided witha bottom portion 26. A filling cap 27 is arranged on the upper end ofthe container 25, and the cap 27 is provided with a vent opening 28. Thebottom portion 26 is provided with a discharge opening 29. The opening29 is arranged in registry with an opening 30 in the valve block 22, andthe opening 30 communicates with a chamber or bore 31. Communicatingwith the bore 31 is an opening 32, and the opening 32 is arranged inregistry with an opening 33 in a base 34, Figure 4. Suitable screws orbolts 35 are provided for interconnecting the base 34, block 22 andcontainer 25 together.

Detach-ably connected to the base 34 is one or more sponges 38. Formaintaining the sponges 38 contiguous to the lower surface of the baseso that the wax can pass onto the sponges 38, a pair of flanges 36depend from the base 34, and the flanges 36 each have their lower endsterminating in inturned lips 37, Figure 5, the lips 37 frictionallyengaging the sponges 38 to prevent accidental disengagement of thesponges from the base. The sponges can be used for applying or spreadingthe wax on the floors, linoleum, or other structures.

A valve means is provided for controlling dispensing or discharge of thewax onto the sponges, and this valve means comp-rises a plunger orpiston 39 which is slidably or reciprocably arranged in the bore 31. Theplunger 39 is mounted for movement into and out of closing relation withrespect to the openings 30 and 32. In Figure 3 the plunger is shown inclosed position so that no wax can flow from the container, and inFigure 5 the plunger is shown in retracted position so that wax can flowfrom the container 25 onto the sponges 38 for application to the floor.For retracting or moving the plunger 39 to open position, a finger 40 ispivotally connected to the block 22 by means of a pin 41. The finger 40extends through a slot or cutout 42 in the plunger 39. A clamp 43 ispivotally connected to the finger at by means of a pin or bolt and nutassembly 45, the bolt and nut assembly 45 extending through one of a setof openings 44 in the finger. A set screw 46 extends through a portionof the clamp 43 for connecting the cable 19 to the clamp 43, the cable19 being trained over the pulley 18 mounted on the pin 17. The other endof the cable 19 is connected to the inner end of the trigger 16 throughthe medium of an opening 20, Figures 3 and 7.

A means is provided for urging or biasing the plunger 39 to its closedposition, and this means comprises a cap 47 which is secured to theblock 22 by suitable screws 48, Figures 2 and 5. A coil spring 49 ispositioned in the cap or casing 47, and the coil spring 49 is interposedbetween the cap 47 and the adjacent end of the plunger 39.

Referring to Figur 9 of the drawings there is shown a slightly modifiedform of the invention wherein a modified method of attaching the sponge51 to the base is provided. Thus, in Figure 9 the numeral 51 designatesthe sponge and a suitable strip of material 50 may be secured to theupper surface of the sponge 5i. Bolts 52 may extend from the strip 50and may be secured thereto, and the bolts 52 can extend through suitableopenings 53 in the base 34 Nuts 54 may be arranged in threadedengagement with the bolts 52 for maintaining the sponge firmly attachedto the base.

As shown in Figures 6 and 9 and in Figure 4, the block 22 may beprovided with recesses or hollowed out portions 55 to reduce the weightthereof. It will be seen from the drawings that the plunger 39 isprovided with an opening- 13, and when the opening 13 registers with theopenings 30 and 32 the wax will be permitted to flow from the containeronto the sponges. However, when the opening 13 in the plunger 39 is outof registry with these openings, then no wax will be able to flow ontothe sponges.

From the foregoing it is apparent that a liquid wax applicator hasbeenprovided wherein a predetermined quantity of wax from the container25 can be dispensed onto the sponges 33 for application to the desiredsurface. In use th cap 27 is removed and the container 25 is filled withthe desired quantity of liquid wax. Then, the sleeve 12 and handle maybe gripped and can be pivoted to any desired angle due to the pivot pins23. When it is desired to dispense some of the wax from the container25, it is only necessary to manually squeeze or pivot the pin or trigger15 to cause the cable-19 to be placed under tension. As the cable 19 isactuated the finger 40 will be pivoted about the pin 41 to thereby movethe plunger 39 from the position shown in Figure 3 to the position shownin Figure 5 whereby wax will flow from the container through theregistering openings and onto the sponge 38. As long as the trigger 16is actuated the liquid wax will continue to flow from the container ontothe sponges. When pressure is released on the trigger 16 the coil spring49 will bias or move the plunger 39 back from the position shown inFigure 5 to the position shown in Figure 3 so that no further wax willbe dispensed.

The construction of the valve mechanism and handle permit the valve tobe actuated regardless of the position the handle is in. The presentinvention is fast in operation and can be used as a scrub mop by usingother liquids besides wax in the container 25. The sponge may be made ofone piece or may be made as a plurality of separate pieces, and thesponges can be easily removed for cleaning. The ends of the sponge mayproject beyond the ends of the base 34 as shown in Figure 2 so as toprevent the ends of the base from scratching walls and the like. Thecable 19 can be made of a piece of wire connected to a piece of stringand an inspection plate 9 may be provided on the sleeve 12.

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I claim:

In a liquid wax' applicator, a hollow tubular handle provided with anenlarged rear neck, a tubular hollow sleeve seated in said neck andprovided with a cutout intermediate its ends, a trigger pivotallymounted intermediate its ends in said sleeve and having a finger engaging end portion projecting through said cutout, a pin supported by saidsleeve behind said trigger, a pulley rotatably supported on the pin insaid sleeve, a cable trained over said pulley and connected to the innerend of said trigger, a pair of spaced apart arms secured to the frontend of said handle, a block pivotally mounted between said arms, saidblock being provided with a plurality of recesses to reduce the weightthereof, a container for liquid wax having a bottom portion secured tothe top of said block, a base secured to the lower surface of said blockand provided with a pair of parallel depending flanges having opposedinturned lips, a sponge detachably mounted between said flanges, therebeing registering openings in said base, block, and bottom portion ofsaid container, valve means controlled by said trigger and cable forcontrolling passage of liquid wax through said openings, said' valvemeans comprising a plunger reciprocably arranged in said block andprovided with a transverse slot, a finger projecting through said slotand having its lower end pivotally connected to said block, a clippivotally connected to the upper end of said finger and connected tosaid cable, and means for normally maintaining said valve means inclosed relation with respect to said openings, said last named meanscomprising a cap secured to said block, and a coil spring interposedbetween said cap and the adjacent end of said plunger.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,194,819 Brownstein Mar. 26, 1940 2,307,858 Rufo Jan. 12, 19432,533,706 Acocella et a1. Dec. 12, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS 501,090 BelgiumFeb. 28, 1951

